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SEC-registered adviser

S••••••••• A•• C••••••• I•••

Independent wealth managerSan Clemente, CaliforniaCRD 111453SEC 801-117128websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 17, 2026
First filing on the tape Jul 5, 2019 · 20 filings
SEC status approved since Aug 2, 2019
RAUM
$447M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
79%
of RAUM
Private clients
99%
$444M individuals and HNW
Advisors
3
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$149M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
5
3 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
20 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$447M as of Mar 17, 2026
Mar 12, 2020$145M then
HNW client RAUM$402M as of Mar 17, 2026
Mar 12, 2020$135M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)3 as of Mar 17, 2026
Mar 12, 20202 then
Employees (5.A)5 as of Mar 17, 2026
Mar 12, 20204 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +43% over the last fiscal year+27% a year over threeIARs 2 to 3offices 0 to 1
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 17, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • Independent boutique · a wealth manager with no broker-dealer, bank or insurance affiliate, 2 to 25 advisors, one to three offices, no public reporting company control
RAUM per advisor
$149MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
88derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$3.0MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$681,374derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
79%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.7%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.7derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
1.5derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+43%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+50%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+12%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, pension consulting, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$93.3M, 58 clientsreportedItem 9.A
Ownership
no PE, bank or public-company owner found on Schedule Aderived
Advisor book size
not public; not estimatedreported
Also answered yes on Form ADV
  • buys or sells securities as principal to or from clients (8.A.2)
  • has discretionary authority over which securities are bought or sold (8.C.1)
  • receives research or other products from a broker-dealer, soft dollars (8.E)
  • has custody of client cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
  • has custody of client securities (9.A.1.b)
  • marketing includes hypothetical performance (5.L.3)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$402M90%
  • Individuals$41.7M9.3%
  • Charitable organizations$2.1M0.5%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$1.1M0.2%
Individual clients
133reported
HNW clients
132reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
656reported
Financial planning clients
101-250reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$93.3M for 58 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.99 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.01 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
3 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
R•••• S••• S•••••••••Certified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial AnalystSan Clemente, CaMay 22, 201413 y1
B•••••• S•••••••••Certified Financial PlannerSan Clemente, CaAug 21, 201941 y1
C••••• C••••••••• Z••••Certified Financial PlannerSan Clemente, CaApr 21, 202515 y1
Advisor movement
0 left, 0 joined in 12 months
net 0 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 0.0% of current headcount0 left over 36 months
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • S••••••••• B•••••• · President/Ccocontrol
    since 01/2016 · owns less than 5%
  • S••••••••• R••••• S••• · Shareholder/Chief Financial Officercontrol
    since 01/2016 · owns 10% to 25%
  • S••••••••• B•••••• · Trusteecontrol
    since 07/1998 · owns F of B•••••• A•• T••••• A•• S••••••••• T•••• D•••• 7••••••
  • S••••••••• T••••• · Trusteecontrol
    since 07/1998 · owns F of B•••••• A•• T••••• A•• S••••••••• T•••• D•••• 7••••••
  • S••••••••• B•••••• J• · Trustee
    since 03/2022 · owns F of T•• H•••••• S••••••••• T•••• D•• 5•••••• F•• B••••• J• S•••••••••
Entity owners
  • B•••••• A•• T••••• A•• S••••••••• T•••• D•••• 7•••••• · Shareholder
    direct · owns 75% or more
  • T•• H•••••• S••••••••• T•••• D•• 5•••••• F•• B••••• J• S••••••••• · Shareholder
    direct · owns 5% to 10%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
San Clemente, Ca · principal300
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
ADV anomalies
4 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • very high RAUM per advisorStatic outlier · filing Mar 17, 2026
    RAUM per registered advisor of $148,993,768 against a peer median of $55,731,856 (3254 comparable advisers, 99.0th percentile, 3.3 robust deviations)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (3,254) · 99% percentile
  • RAUM up 25 %Change between filings · filing Mar 17, 2026
    RAUM (Item 5.F) moved from $311,784,935 to $446,981,303 (+43.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-03 and 2026-03-17; the peer median change was +15.0% (4550 comparable advisers, 94.0th percentile of changes)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (4,550) · 94% percentile
  • business activity changedChange between filings · filing Mar 17, 2026
    selection of other advisers (Item 5.G.7): no on the filing of 2025-03-03, yes on the filing of 2026-03-17
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (5,676)
  • custody status changedChange between filings · filing Mar 17, 2026
    custody of client assets (Item 9.A): no on the filing of 2025-03-03, yes on the filing of 2026-03-17
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (5,676)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • State-registered IARs · 2 to 3
    Mar 3, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • Accounts · 543 to 656
    Mar 3, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 2 to 3
    Mar 3, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • Advisory activities · 3 to 4
    Mar 3, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • HNW clients · 121 to 132
    Mar 3, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • Individual clients · 115 to 133
    Mar 3, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • Assets in custody · unset to 93341937.0
    Mar 3, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • Custody of client assets · false to true
    Mar 3, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • Employees · 4 to 5
    Mar 3, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 51-100 to 101-250
    Mar 3, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • Other offices · 0 to 1
    Mar 3, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $246M to $353M
    Mar 3, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $280M to $402M
    Mar 3, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $29.1M to $41.7M
    Mar 3, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $65.6M to $93.6M
    Mar 3, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $840,304 to $1.1M
    Mar 3, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • RAUM · $312M to $447M
    Mar 3, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
  • Accounts · 494 to 543
    Dec 26, 2024 to Mar 3, 2025
  • Advisory activities · 4 to 3
    Dec 26, 2024 to Mar 3, 2025
  • HNW clients · 110 to 121
    Dec 26, 2024 to Mar 3, 2025
  • Individual clients · 113 to 115
    Dec 26, 2024 to Mar 3, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 51-100 to 51-100
    Dec 26, 2024 to Mar 3, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $198M to $246M
    Dec 26, 2024 to Mar 3, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $229M to $280M
    Dec 26, 2024 to Mar 3, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $31.4M to $29.1M
    Dec 26, 2024 to Mar 3, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $68.4M to $65.6M
    Dec 26, 2024 to Mar 3, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $4.5M to $840,304
    Dec 26, 2024 to Mar 3, 2025
  • RAUM · $266M to $312M
    Dec 26, 2024 to Mar 3, 2025
  • Accounts · 465 to 494
    Sep 8, 2023 to Mar 13, 2024
  • HNW clients · 105 to 110
    Sep 8, 2023 to Mar 13, 2024
  • Individual clients · 109 to 113
    Sep 8, 2023 to Mar 13, 2024
  • Pension plan clients · 6.0 to unset
    Sep 8, 2023 to Mar 13, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $146M to $198M
    Sep 8, 2023 to Mar 13, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $187M to $229M
    Sep 8, 2023 to Mar 13, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $23.8M to $31.4M
    Sep 8, 2023 to Mar 13, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $70.4M to $68.4M
    Sep 8, 2023 to Mar 13, 2024
  • Pension RAUM · $4.3M to $4.5M
    Sep 8, 2023 to Mar 13, 2024
  • RAUM · $216M to $266M
    Sep 8, 2023 to Mar 13, 2024
  • Accounts · 422 to 465
    Apr 28, 2022 to Feb 23, 2023
  • HNW clients · 96 to 105
    Apr 28, 2022 to Feb 23, 2023
Signals
2 dated events
  • S••••••••• A•• C••••••• I••• reported RAUM $447.0M, up 43% from $311.8M (2025-03-03 to 2026-03-17)
    Mar 17, 2026 · RAUM change · derived
  • S••••••••• A•• C••••••• I••• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Jul 5, 2019 · First SEC registration · fact
Across DFX
shared identifiers only, never a name match
No identifier-backed link to the venture, private equity, family office or sponsor graphs.
How to reach
public business contact points only, each with its source
Business email
clientservices@stephensonfinancial.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
949-369-2527reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
949-727-4255reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/stephenson-&-companyreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Website
stephensonfinancial.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
949-727-4255reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 17, 2026
Contact form
stephensonfinancial.com/contactreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Team page
stephensonfinancial.com/our-teamreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Provenance
Form ADV
SEC filing data 2011 to 2024 and the monthly roster 2025 onreportedadviserinfo.sec.gov
Advisors
IAPD individual compilation feed, dailyreportedadviserinfo.sec.gov
Class
Independent wealth managerderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
RAUM per advisor
$149Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026